Third Quarter, 2014 - Oklahoma Community Theatre Association

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~ YO UR UN IFI ED N ETW O RK OF COM M UNIT Y T H EAT R E ~
ADDRESSING T HE NEEDS OF INDI VI DUAL T HEAT RES
AND PLANTI NG SEEDS OF LEARNI NG AND EXPERI ENCE.
2014
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Letter from the President
OCTA
YOUTH & ADULT
CONFERENCE
ON CAMPUS AT
O.S.U.
MARCH 19-21, 2015
Are you an idea person?
Someone who is a "mover & shaker"?
A busy person who gets things done?
If so ... WE NEED YOU!
The OCTA Board of Directors is looking for several dedicated theatre enthusiasts
throughout the state to volunteer as members of our standing committees. These OCTA committees are:
· Membership & Marketing
· Summer Conference Planning
· OCTAFest 2016 Planning
· Workshop Planning
· OCTA Awards
· Fundraising
Each of the committees is chaired by an OCTA Board Member who will lead their group
through the important work they will do for community theatre statewide. Travel will
not be required as all chairpersons have agreed to utilize email, conference calling
and/or Skype to conduct the business of their committee.
Please consider getting
involved and representing your home theatre on a statewide basis. Contact me if you
are interested or for more information at 405-880-5798 or [email protected]. OCTA
would love to have you!
Debbie Sutton, OCTA President
NEW “MUSIC THEATRE” ADDED TO AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN GROVE
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Letter from the President
Theatre News
OCTAFest 2014 Winners
Coming events
Member percs
Pics ~ lotsa pics
Birthday party?
An exciting new activity, a Music Theatre, Broadway style, will be added to The Playmakers (GROVE) After-school program this year for students in Upper Elementary school
and above. More than a show choir, it will bring Broadway and movie songs to life
through performances laced with dramatic staging, mime, puppets, dance, and any other
kind of performance that is appropriate for the particular song.
Tom Teel, who has an extensive resume with The Playmakers and other organizations,
and who was musical director for this Off Broadway Troupers’ summer’s production of
“Wind in the Willows,” will direct this vocal performance group.
A supervised “homework period” will be available so that students can get some work
done after school and before the Music Theatre group rehearsals. Grove Public School
students other than those in High School can walk to this classroom area from other
school campuses.
“We want to work with students who want more dramatic training as well,” says Suzanne Boles, Artistic Executive and this year’s After-school coordinator and instructor,
“… small groups on short plays, one-act plays & monologues … We want to focus on help-
in the wings
with OCTA
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COMING
SOON
OCTAFest 2014
MARKETING
CONTEST
WINNERS
REALLY SOON !
YOUTH & ADULT CONFERENCE
On Campus at OSU
MARCH 19-21
BIENNUAL
SUMMER CONFERENCE
Summer 2015
TBA
YOUR NEXT SHOW !!!
OCTA VISIT TO YOUR THEATRE ?
OAC GRANT DEADLINE
February 2015
Can OCTA help you?
OCTAFest2014 AWARDS
TECH AWARDS
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES
Radio Gals, Town and Gown Theatre, Stillwater
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN & SET DRESSING
Gidion’s Knot, Shawnee Little Theatre
OUTSTANDING TECH CREW
Graceland & Asleep on the Wind, ONStage
Woodward
OUTSTANDING SET
Asleep on the Wind, ONStage Woodward
OUTSTANDING LIGHTS
Asleep on the wind, ONStage Woodward
ACTING AWARDS
Sara Acosta
Asleep on the Wind, ONStage Woodward
Rebecca Fry
Gidion’s Knot, Shawnee Little Theatre
Lu Hale
Lone Star, Blue Moon Productions, Lawton
Tana Ashford
Lemonade, Duncan Little Theatre
Greg Nuse
Asleep on the Wind, ONStage Woodward
Julie Tatershall
HALL OF HONOR
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Radio Gals, Town and Gown Theatre, Stillwater
PRODUCTION OF HONOR
Lemonade, Duncan Little Theatre
(will advance if one of the theaters cannot)
HALL OF HONOR
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONOGNITION
....................................... OCTAVISION
THEATRE OF THE YEAR
WEBSITE
CORPORATE
NEW THEATRE
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Have you considered
your nominees?
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS
Gidion’s Knot, Shawnee Little Theatre
Graceland & Asleep on the Wind, ONStage
Woodward
(no particular order)
STANDING OVATION AWARD
Radio Gals, Town and Gown Theatre, Stillwater
BRAVO AWARDS:
Dwayne Brittain, Duncan
Fluff Dixon Smith, Duncan
Marge Chowning, Grove
POSTER:
1ST Sound of Music, Theatre Tulsa
2nd Fiddler on the Roof,
Duncan Little Theatre
3rd Scrooge, Shawnee
PROGRAM:
1st I’m Getting Murdered in the Morning
Duncan Little Theatre
2nd 39 Steps, Ardmore
3rd Anything to Declare
Duncan Little Theatre
SEASON BROCHURE:
1st
Red Carpet Community Theatre,
Elk City
2nd Ardmore Little Theatre
3rd Shawnee Little Theatre
SHIRT:
1st
Midsummer Nights Dream
Red Carpet Community Theatre,
Elk City
2nd Les Miserables
Ardmore Little Theatre
3rd
JAG Boot Camp,
Red Carpet Community Theatre,
Elk City
UNIQUE PROMO:
1st Christmas Parade,
Ardmore Little Theatre
2nd And a Child Shall Lead
Red Carpet Community Theatre,
Elk City
NEWSLETTER:
1st
And a Child Shall Lead,
Red Carpet Community Theatre,
Elk City
2nd
Legally Blonde
Red Carpet Community Theatre,
Elk City
WEBSITE:
1ST
Theatre Tulsa
2nd
Poteet Theatre, OKC
3rd
Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
OKC
SPECIAL ITEM:
1ST
Ardmore Little Theatre
in the wings
with OCTA
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WINNERS AND …
there were no losers !
The passing of the Trophy
The Directors
WHICH ONE HAD THE BIRTHDAY?
Volunteer of the Year
SUE MOORE
Your Unified Network of Community Theatre
All programs and services of
OCTA
are funded in part
through the generosity of the
Oklahoma Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts
OCTA BOARD RETREAT
SEPT. 26-28, 2014
Many thanks to Shawnee
Little Theatre for letting us
meet at your facility for the
annual Board retreat. Board
members brainstormed
about committee reorganizations and long term plans
going forward.
The updated OCTA
Policies and Procedures
Manual was presented and
discussed in detail for updates. Dinner and fun were
OCTA
45 Years Young
720 W. Wilshire, Suite 101K
PO Box 57626
Oklahoma City, OK 73157-7626
Phone: 405-840-0788
Email: [email protected]
www.oktheatre.org
A FEW
OCTA
MEMBERSHIP
BENEFITS
An On-line Newsletter
had by all after a hard day’s
work on Saturday. (Thank
you Rebecca for hosting us
at your house afterwards
for dessert and a hilarious
round of “Hollywood
Game Night”!)
Sunday’s
business meeting wrapped
up loose ends and everyone
is looking forward to a
great year with OCTA
events to be announced
soon!!
A Library and Resource Center
We maintain an extensive library of
reading copies of scripts and theatre
resource materials.
Networking Opportunities
Performance & Audition Reminders
Significant Educational Events
Recognized & Vocal Representation
Within our local community and state
promotional and governing bodies.